Chapter 2, Article 5, Paragraph 2. · Regulation (EU) 2025/12

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2.Air carriers shall collect the API data referred to in Article 4(2), points (a) to (d), using automated means to collect the machine-readable data of the travel document of the passenger concerned. They shall do so in accordance with the detailed technical requirements and operational rules referred to in paragraph 7 of this Article, once such rules have been adopted and are applicable.Where air carriers provide an online check-in process, they shall enable passengers to provide the API data referred to in Article 4(2), points (a) to (d), by automated means during that online check-in process. For passengers that do not check in online, air carriers shall enable those passengers to provide those API data by automated means during check-in at the airport with the assistance of a self-service kiosk or of air carriers’ staff at the counter.Where the use of automated means is not technically possible, air carriers shall exceptionally collect the API data referred to in Article 4(2), points (a) to (d), manually, either as part of the online check-in or as part of the check-in at the airport, in such a manner as to ensure compliance with paragraph 1 of this Article.